American Heritage Committee
Lisa Lang, Chairman
American Heritage Theme
2025-2026: “The Road to
Independence - Acts of Rebellion and
Treason”
The historic
clothing era will be 1824-1825
Lafayette Farewell Tour
You are
attending a ball in honor of the Marquis de
Lafayette. What will you and your escort
be wearing?
Members are invited to participate in the
various contests conducted by this committee.
(Be sure that each entry incorporates this
year's theme.)
- Arts and Sculpture, including
oil, pastels, watercolor, drawing,
acrylic, multi-media, digital art, collage
and sculpture
- Crafts, including clay,
basketry, caning, metal work, dolls,
stained glass, and paper crafts
- Fiber Arts, including
embroidery, cross stitch and needlepoint,
knitting, crochet, quilts, wall hangings,
weaving, historic costumes and rug making
- Literature and Drama,
including poetry, non-fiction short story,
fiction short story and drama to include
monologue, duet scene, or short play
- Music, Vocal,
Instrumental - March, Instrumental
other, and Music other
- Photography, Black & White
Unenhanced, Color Unenhanced, Black &
White Enhanced, Color Enhanced
- Jewelry, Constructed fine
jewelry, Cast fine jewelry, Wire worked
jewelry, Sterling jewelry, Beaded jewelry,
Other
If you are interested in learning more
about any of these, first go to the American
Heritage Committee page on the national
website:
http://www.dar.org/members/committees/national-committees/american-heritage/committee-overview.
Email your entries to the National Vice Chair
between January 2, 2026 and February 15,
2026)! Remember, that the Fiber Arts
entry is different & must be emailed to
the State Chairman by JANUARY 1, 2026). Then
the state chair will have the entries judged
and sends them to National by Feb 15, 2026.
The contest entry forms are available online http://www.dar.org/sites/default/files/members/darnet/forms/AHE-1004.pdf.
A contest entry form must be completed with
each entry according to the category's
instructions. Please remember to email a
copy of your entry form and a picture of
your entry to this State Chairman (this is a
courtesy to the state chair so I will know
who has entered a contest).
Lisa Lang
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